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MATCH-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 699,437, dated May 6, 1902.

Application filed April '7, 1898. Renewed March 9, 1899. Serial No. 708,462. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, SENATE BACKUS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented or discovered a new and useful Improvement in Match-Machines, of which the followingis afull, clear, and exact description, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in whic I Figure 1 is a general plan view of my machine. Fig. 2 is a partial detail plan View of the cam-ring of the spindle-Wheel. Fig. 3 is a view in side elevation. Figs. 4 and 5 are detail views, on an enlarged scale, of the carrying-tapes and supports therefor. Fig. (3 is a similar detail View inperspective, illusf trating a modified construction. Fig. '7 is a cross-section, on an enlarged scale, through one of tension-rollers indicated by the line VII VII of Fig. 1. Fig. 8 is a central longi-j tudinal vertical section taken on the line VIII VIII of Fig. 1. Figs. 9 and 10 are detailviews from the interior of the drum, illustrating the mechanism for throwing down the staves. Fig. 11 is a plan View, full size,of the feedtable and parts of the spindle-wheel. Fig. 12 is adetail view in perspective, illustrating the shears and splint-spindle. Fig. 13 is-a similar view showing the spindle delivering the splint to the temporary holding-fingers. Fig. 14 is a detail view-in section, taken on line XIV XIV of Fig. 11, showing the steps of rotation of the spindle-blocks. Fig. 15 is a face View of the feed-rollers, reciprocating knifesbar and supporting-framework, and actuating-mechanism.- Fig. 16 is aviewin side elevation, partly in section, of the feed-rolleractuating mechanism and the splintwheel. Fig. 17 is a cross-section, on an enlarged scale, taken on the line XVII XVII of Fig. 1. Fig. 18 is a longitudinal section taken through Fig. 11"on the line XVIIIXVIII. Fig. 19 is a plan view of the'gearing for actuating the composition-wheel. Fig. 20 is a side elevation of the compositiomwhecl. Fig. 21 is a perspective view ofa blank, showing one edge prepared by soaking in paraffin, the grain of the wood being across the blank. Fig. 22 is a plan view of the forward end of the main shaft and accompanying gearing.

' \[y invention relates to the manufacture of matches and to the mechanism by which the various operations are performed.

It relates to'means for cutting the blanks from previously-prepared. strips of veneerwood, individually manipulating such blanks anddepositing them between carrying-belts, passing them over a heading-roller, conveying them around a drying-cylinder, and finally discharging them in a finished condition ready foruse, as shall be more fully hereinafter set forth.

Primarily the blank strips of veneer are prepared by dipping one edge in paraffin, thereby facilitating the ignition of the match, and by reason of the manufacture of matches 'fromisuch strips of veneer, as hereinafter described, the operation of treating the blank is rendered extremely easy and cheap.

The application of the paraffin, which is done while in a'melted condition, is indicated in Fig. 21.

Referring now to the drawings, 2 is the base of the machine, upon which is mounted the various operative parts, being supported by suitable legs. A main shaft 3, mounted in bearings 4, extends longitudinally of the machine and is supplied at the front end with a pulley 5, by which power is applied, the shaft '3 transmitting motion to the various operative parts of the machine.

In Fig. 21 I have shown in perspective a section of veneer-wood from which the blanks are cut, the grain of the wood extending across the blank and the blanks being indicated in dotted lines. These blanks are introduced upon the table 6 to upper and lower feed-rollers 7 8, mounted in housings 9, which are provided with temper-screws l0, bearing upon springs 11 and transmitting a downward pressure to the upper roll 7, by which the pressure of the feed may be regulated.

Lateral guides 12 are mounted on each side of the table, between which the blank is fed to the rollers, and across such guides immediately in front of the rollers is a double bar 13, between the upper and lower sides of which is tightly embraced the spring-wires 14: let, adapted to bear downwardly upon the blank 15 in advance of the rollers, which are grooved at 16 to permit of their passage. In advance of the rollers is also mounted a double bar 13, between the upper and lower sides of which is embraced the reflexed flat springs l7 18, the center one of which extends upbev the rollers to the shear-blade.

It will be noted that the position of thetable 6 is at an angle to the center of the machine, and it is so located in order that the blank after shearing may be as near as possible to the wheel, by which it is delivered to the carrying-belts.

The feed-rollers and the othcrparts of mechanism upon the feed-table are operated, primarily, through an angle-shaft 19, provided with a bevel-wheel 20, in mesh with a driving bevel-wheel 21 upon the main shaft 3. At the inner end the shaft is provided with a crank-disk 22, from which extends a pitman 23, pivotally connected to a vertically-reciprooating bar 24, mounted in a guide-bracket 25 and in the base 26. Upon this base, which is incorporated with the frame of the machine, is mounted a framework 27, to an extension 27 of which is pivoted at 28 a bell-crank lever 29, to the upper arm of which is attached by link 30 the upper end of reciprocating bar 24. The lower arm of the lever is similarly connected by link 3L to the end of a reciprocating knife-bar 32, slidingly mounted in the framework 27 and provided with a cutting-blade 33. As the blank is fed forward by the rollsit proceeds until stopped by a limiting edge or bank 34, the rolls slipping in the meantime, and at thispoint in its progress a treadle is brought downwardly to bear upon the top of the blank and hold it during the shearing operation. This treadle forms the terminal of an arm 36, pivoted at 37-to adepending bracket 38, the arm 36 having an extension 39, projecting under a depressing-spring 40, mounted in a guide 4} and having at the top a temper-screw 42. Extending across the framework 27 is a shaft'43, in communication through bevel-wheels 44 45 and vertical shaft 46 with the shaft 19, by which means the shaft43 is operated. Mounted thereon-is a cam 46', which in its rotation willraise the extension 39 .of arm 36 and lift the treadle 35 from the blank when it is to be removed, the spring 40 throwing the treadle down when the cam is revolved.

' Rotation of the feed-rollersisaccom plished through a reciprocating pawl 47, actuatedby an eccentric 48 on shaft 43 in engagement witha ratchet-wheel 49, mounted on the shaft of the lower roller 8, the rollers being geared together by toothed pinions- 50 at the other end.

It willbe seen that clearance-space 5l for the knife is provided, also an outer clearancespace 52-, with an intervening partition 53,

upon which the blank rests, the edge 34 projecting up slightly to act as a. stop, as has been said. I

Immediatelyv adjacent tovthe inner end of the platform is the blank-carrying or spindle wheel 54, mounted on shaft 55, having a support in suitable bearing 56 over the shaft 3 and at the top in bearing 57, supported in arms 58, rigidly mounted upon the base. The blank-wheel is continuously rotated by means of driving bevel-wheel 59 on shaft 3, meshing into driven bevel-wheel 60, mounted on the shaft 55, the wheel 60 having peripheral pinion-teeth 61, meshing into a similar wheel 62, mounted on shaft 63 and adapted to revolve in a reverse direction the splint-distributing wheel 64, as shall be more fully hereinafter described.

The splint-carrying or spindle wheel 54 is provided with a series of radially-arranged spindles 65, slidingly and rotatively mounted in bearings 66 upon the wheel, within which and slightly above its level is a stationary slide-wheel 67, rigidly suspended from the arms 58. The inner end of each spindle is provided with a rectangular block 68, the faces a. b c d of which are at varying distances from the center of the spindle. Normally the block is carried around the spindle, with the face Ct bearing upon the slide-wheel 67 until arriving at a position opposite to the table, when the inner end 69 of the spindle comes into contact with the vertical cam-face 7.0 of the slide-wheel 67, when the spindle will be forced outwardly, forcing a small fiat needle 71 in the end of the spindle into the match blank or splint, which will then be carried around with the spindle in its travel with the wheel.

Attached to the outer end. of each bearing 66 is a spring-wire 72, having a downwardlyturned point 73, adapted to engage the groove 52 and to clear out cuttings, &c., and. leave the space clear of obstructions for entrance of the next blank.

It is designed that the spindle shall transfix the splint upon the needle 71 and deliver it to the splint-distributing wheel 64 in avertical position. For this purpose it is necessary to give the splint a quarter-turn, for which purpose an outwardly-projecting upper flange 74 of wheel 67 projects into the path of the block 68 and engages the advanc-' ing face 1), thereby giving it a quarter-turn,

when the face I) will ride against the under side of. flange 74. The, body portion of the wheel 67 is cut out at 75 for passage of the block 68 in turning, while the gradual projection of the vertical wallof the wheel causes a steady outward travel of the spindle, its back end 69 riding against such wall, which culminates at 70 at the point of greatest extension.

For the purpose of aiding in preventing accidental or excessive turning of the spindle 65 afriction-spring 65 is secured in the holder 66 andbears against the under side of the Spindle with considerable pressure at all times. At this point the match-splint is delivered to the splint-distributing wheel from the spinde, which then recedes by reason of an outer edge 76 of wheel 07, against which the outerface of block 68 bears, and at the termination of the cut-out portion is a shoulder 77, which engages face a of the block, causing it to reverse its position, assuming the original position, and riding upon the upper surface of wheel 67, with face a in contact. For the purpose of facilitating the turning of the block the faces are provided with recesses a l), which engage the abutting shoulders, as described.

When the splint is delivered to the splintdistributing wheel, it is first discharged by the spindle between upper and lower outer annular guard-rails 78, having flaring extremities 79, which are rigidly supported from the stationaryframework, and inner spring-wires 80, the lower end of 'the splint resting on a plate 81, also rigidly supported. Between such guard-rails and spring-wires the splint is momentarily supported until it is engaged by the projecting upper and lower ends 82 of arms 83, pivoted on pins 84 in the wheel 6 1. Through the outer ends of arms 83 passes a pin 85, projecting at each end, to which at a point midway is attached a retracting-spring 86, attached to part of the revolving wheel. Immediately in advance of the ends 82 of arms 83 is a shoulder 87 of a light spring 88, adapted to be depressed by coming into contact with the splint and to spring outwardly when past it, thereby furnishing a support in front for the splint and maintaining it between such shoulders and ends 82 in an upright position, the lower end resting on plate 81. In this position it is carried around and discharged to the carrying-tapes 89 90, which .7 are of considerable length, traversing through a considerable portion of the machine, and

between which the matches are carried until discharged in a finished condition. At the point at which the splints are delivered to the tapes they are brought together around vertical rollers 91, and for'the purpose of releasing the splint stationary upper and lower cams 92 are mounted in the path of pins 85, by which the ends 82 are thrown inwardly from engagement with the splints and so held for a short period of the revolution, the re tracting-springs 86 throwing them outwardly upon riding off of the cams.

The tapes 89 90 are held closely adjacent to each other, so as to embrace the splints from the point at which they are introduced until they commence to wind upon the storage-cylinder. An outwardly-curved plate 91 forms a backing and guide, supported upon uprights 92 and furnished at the top and bottom with projecting edges 93, between which the larger of the tapes 89 is engaged. The tape 90 is considerably narrower and is held up against the tape 89 by a longitudinal strip 94:, conforming to the curve of plate 91, supported on the ends of temper-screws 95,1nounted in the ends of spring-arms 96, attached to the plate 91'. This plate is grooved throughout its inner central length at 97, so that when pressure is applied by screws 95 and exerted by strip 94: against the middle of the splints they will be held with considerable friction between the tapes and against the backing-plate, securely retaining the splints and carrying them through in their travel.

In Fig. 6 I have shown a modified construction in which the wide tape 89 is furnished with upper and lower projecting edges 89, of frictional material, as rubber, against which the splint is held by the narrow tape 90 under pressure of strip 94-, thus firmly embracing the splint. With this form of tape the concave recess 97 of the backing-plate 91 may be dispensed with. Immediately in advance of the point at which the splints are delivered to the tapes are located upper and lower alining-wheels 98 99, positively driven at the same speed as the tapes in the same direction, as indicated by the arrows, through bevel-gearing 100, actuated through similar gearing 101 and counter-shaft 102, similarly geared to the main shaft 3. By these wheels, which are preferably covered with an elastic substance, as rubber, the splints are adjusted to the same height in the tapes, the lower ends being thereby on exactly the same level.

103 is a reservoir containing the composition for tipping the matches adjacent tothe roller 99, within which is revolved a feedroller 10%, mounted on the end ofa shaft 105, having its bearings in an oscillating carrier 106, slidingly mounted in a support 107. Scrapers 108, secured to the carrier, serve to remove any excess material carried up by the wheel. The wheel is revolved through shaft 105 having an expansible connection 109 with a bevel-wheel 110, driven through bevelwheels 111 112 from a counter-shaft 113, to which'motion is imparted through gearinglla from the main shaft 3. At the end of the counter-shaft 113 is a bevel-wheel 115 in mesh with a bevel 116 on the short shaft 117,mounted in bracket'llS, and on which is secured a starwheel119, engaging the forked ends 120 of an arm 121, pivoted at-122' to frame 107 and engaging by its forward end lugs 123 incarrier 106. When the counter-shaft 113 is set in motion, it will be seen that the composition-wheel 104 will be rotated also at the same speed as the tapes and at the same time oscillated in the ries of vertical staves 124, the lower ends of which rest upon a spirally-disposed circular plate 125, each stave being provided with-retaining-clips 126, fitting upon vertical pins 127, mounted in rings 128, secured byarms stave.

129 tohubs-130, mounted on a vertical central shaft 131. Motion is imparted to this shaft and to the staves at a reduced speed through bevel gear-wheels 132 133 and pinion-wheels 134 from the main shaft, as clearly shown in Fig. 8, and it will be seen that as the staves are carried around they will gradually ride upwardly, due to the spiral inclination of the plate 125. When the staves'arrive at the end of such plate and are at the highest point, they are individually in succession thrown downwardly upon the lowest end of the plate by means of a reciprocating bar 135, mounted in proper guides, to which bar is pivotally connected the end of a pitman 136, attached toacrank-disk 137. This crank-disk is mounted on the end of a shaft 138, extendingangularly'across the top of the drum'and mounted in suitable bearings secured to the permanent framework. The shaft 138is operated through bevel-wheels 139,shaft 140, and bevels 141 from the main shaft 3 at sucha speed as to produce one revolution of the disk for each progressively-advancing The bar 135 in its downward travel comes into engagement with the clip 126 immediately back of pin 127 and throws the stave down into the lowest position, the bar being then retracted and the operation repeated uponqthe successive staves as they comeinto range as long as the machine is operated. The effect of the gradually-rising staves upon which the tapes are wound is to cause the tapes to assume a spiral arrangement by friction, upon the staves around the drum, as shown in Fig. 3, the tapes completely traversing the drum for its entire length and at a distance apart from center to center equal to the entire rise of the staves in one revolution. Thisdistanceapartis somewhatgreater than the length of match, which prevents interference, and at the point of discharge 142 the outer tape is separated-from the inner 89 by a distending stop ,143,which also acts as a knocker to dislodge any adhering matches. The matches fall from such point into a chute 144, by which'they may be conveyed to any desired point for packing.

The upper end of the chute 145 is widened and constitutes a fender torelieve the inner tapefrom further contact with the staves.

From the point of separation the tapes are individually carried around vertically-mounted rollers 146 147, across to horizontal rollers 148, and down to tension rollers 149 150, mounted on shafts'15l 152 in suitableframework 153. The shafts 151 and 152 are geared together by spur-gears 154, against which the rolls 149 are held in frictional contact by springs 155, the pressure of which is controlled by temper-screws 156, mounted in disks 157, secured tothe shafts and bearing against washers 158, in engagement with the springs. The-shaft 151 is driven through bevel-gearing 159 160 from the main shaft 3 at a somewhat greater speed than the desired speed of the feed-rolls 149 150, the frictional means I have described allowing for necessary slippage, and by this means a tension is continuouslyexert'eduponthetapes. Aslightamount of slack 161 in the tapes intervenes between such feed-rollers and rollers 162, mounted in suitable bearings set upon the bed of the machine and provided with spring-fingers 163, between which and the rollers 162 the tapes are drawn taut by the drum around rollers 91, the narrow tape 90 passing around guiderollers 90', at which point the splints are introduced, as has been already described.

From the foregoing description the operation willbe readily understood and the builder will be enabled to construct and operate a machine in conformity with my invention.

Changes and modifications may be made in the proportions, design, or arrangement without departing from my invention, and While conforming to the principles, mechanism, and operation I do not desire to be limited to the exact construction shown and described, but to include within its scope all such reasonable changes and variations as will be suggested to the skilled mechanic.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. Inamatch-machine provided with means for receiving the splints horizontally and carrying them vertically: a composition-wheel adapted to distribute the composition to the splints, a reservoir, and means for rotating and oscillating the wheel, substantially as set forth.

2. A match-machine provided with means for intermittently feeding a strip of veneer, means for dividing the veneer into splints, impaling-needlesfor conveying the splints vertically and separately, means for applying a heading composition, and means for storing and drying the finished matches, in vertical position, heads downward, substantially as set forth.

3. In a match-machine the combination of a feed-table provided with guiding edges, and

a limiting-stop, plane lower and grooved upper feed-rollers mounted thereon, pressuresprings mounted on the table extending through the grooves of the upper roller and adapted to bear on the blank in advance of the rollers, and a reciprocating shear-knife adapted to sever splints from the blank, a splint-holding treadle and a device for removing the splints singly, substantially as set forth.

4. In a match-machine provided with a feed-table, feed-rollers mounted thereon, a

limiting-stop for the blank and an under support for the splint with clearance-spaces at each side: a reciprocating shear-knife adapted to sever splints from the blank, a splintholding treadle, means for removing the splint, and means for removing cuttings, substantially as set forth.

5. In a match-machine, the combination of a feed-table, feed-rollers mounted thereon, a limiting-stop, a shearing-knife, and needle mechanism for removing the splints singly, substantially as set forth.

6. In a match machine provided with a knife adapted to shear splints from a strip of veneer, a pointed spindle adapted to engage and remove the severed splint, substantially as set forth.

7. In a match machine provided with a knife adapted to shear splints from a strip of veneer, a reciprocating spindle provided with a needle-point adapted to be inserted in a splint, substantially as set forth.

8. In a match machine provided with a knife adapted to shear splints from a strip of veneer, a spindle provided with a needle-point, means for advancing the spindle to insert the needle in a splint, and means for moving the spindle, substantially as set forth.

9. In a match machine provided with a knife adapted to shear splints from a strip of veneer, a spindle provided with a needle-point, means for advancing the spindle to insert the needle in a splint, means for moving thespindle and for giving it a partial rotation, substantially as set forth.

10. In a matchmachine provided with a feed-table, feeding-rolls, and a shearing-knife for cutting the splints, a spindle-wheel adapted to rotate in proximity to the inner end of the feed-table, a series of pointed spindles mounted thereon, and means for forcing the spindles outwardly,to engage the splints, partiallyrotating and reversing the spindles, and then retracting them, substantially as set forth.

11. In a match-machine provided with a feed-table, feeding-rolls, and a shearing-knife for cutting the splints, a stationary slidewheel, a spindle-wheel concentric therewith provided with a series of pointed spindles mounted thereon having blocks adapted to bear upon the slide-wheel, and cam-faces and abutments on the slide-wheel adapted to advance, partially rotate and retract the spindles, substantially as set forth.

12. In a match-machine provided with a spindle-wheel provided with pointed spindles, and temporary holding devices for the splints: a splint distributing wheel provided with arms adapted to engage the splints and deliver them to conveying-tapes, substantially as set forth.

13. In a match machine provided. with means for delivering the splints in a vertical position to temporary holding devices: a splint-distributing wheel provided with arms adapted to engage the splints and retainingsprings in advance of the arms, substantially as set forth.

14. In a match-machine provided with a rotatable spindle having a needle-point for delivering the splints in a vertical position to temporary holding rails and wires: a splintdistributing wheel provided With pivoted arms adapted to engage the splints and deliver them to conveying-tapes, and means for disengaging the arms, substantially as set forth.

15. In a matchmachine provided with means for delivering the splints in a vertical position to temporary holding devices, with annular retaining-bars: a splint-distributing wheel provided with pivoted arms adapted to engage the splints, retaining-springs in advance thereof, retracting-springs, and a stationary cam for disengaging the arms,substantially as set forth.

16. In a match-machine, splint-conveying mechanism consisting of a wide and narrow tape, an outwardly-curved plate having top and bottom edges forminga guide for the wide tape and a pressure-strip adapted to bear upon the narrow tape, with means for exerting elastic pressure on the strip, substantially as set forth.

17. In a match-machine, splint-conveying mechanism consisting of a wide and narrow tape, a guide for the wide tape having a recess at its middle portion, and a pressure-strip adapted to bear upon the narrow tape, with means for exerting elastic pressure on the strip, substantially as set forth.

18. In a match-machine, splint-conveying mechanism consisting of a wide tape having projecting ribs at top and bottom, a narrow tape midway of such wide tape, and a pressure-strip adapted to bear upon the narrow tape, with means for exerting elastic pressure on the strip, substantially as set forth.

19. In a matchmachine, in combination with vertical splint conveying mechanism consisting of a wide and narrow tape, a plate having top and bottom edges forming guides and an elastically actuated pressure strip adapted to bear upon the tapes: upper and lower adjusting-rollers adapted to bear upon the tops and bottoms of the splints, positively driven in the samedirection as the tapes, substantially as set forth.

20. In a match machine, a compositionwheel and a reservoir, with means for rotating the wheel and imparting to it a transverse oscillatory motion, substantially as set forth.

21. In a match-machine, a grooved composition-wheel mounted on a spindle having a bearing in a sliding frame, a sliding connection with rotating gearing, and a reciprocat ing arm in engagement with the sliding frame and means for actuating the arm, substantially as set forth.

22. In a match-machine provided with double conveying-tapes: a storage-drum consisting of vertical staves supported on a circular inclined plate, and means for rotating the drum, substantially as set forth.

23. In a match-machine provided with double conveying-tapes: a storage-drum consisting of vertical staves mounted on a circular inclined plate forming a spiral, means for rotating the drum, and means forlowering each stave from the highest extremity of the circular inclined plate, substantially as set forth.

24. In a match-machine provided with double conveying-tapes: a revolving storaged-rum consisting of staves upon which the tapes are wound, means forgraduallyadvancing the staves throughout their revolution whereby the tapes assume a spiral direction, and means for retracting each stave at the same point, substantially as set forth.

25. In a match-machine provided with double conveying-tapes: a: revolving storagedrum consisting of staves upon which the tapes are Wound, means for gradually raising the staves throughout their revolution whereby the tapes assume a spiral direction, means for lowering each stave at the same point, a separating device for the tapes and a conveying-chute, substantially as setforth.

26. In a match-machine provided with double conveying-tapes and a revolving storagedrum upon which the tapes are wound spirally: guide-rollers mounted in the frame-' Work and tension-rollers With friction driving mechanism, substantially as set forth.

27. In a match-machine, double conveyingtapes disposed around guiding-rollers and meeting at a splint-receiving point, carried through vertical guiding mechanism disposed in a curve, carried spirally around a storagedrum, separated and carried around guiderollers to tension-rollers provided with positively driven friction driving mechanism, and over guide-rollers provided with tension devices to the meeting-point, substantially as set forth;

28. In a match-machine, a tape provided with projections of frictional material at each 29. In a match-machine, a tape provided with projections of frictional material at each edge, a narrower tape traveling in the same plane between such projections and means for holding the tapes together and for transmitting to them forward motion, so hstantially as set forth.

30. A match-machine comprising a feedtable, feed-rollers mounted thereon, a splintcutting knife, a spindle-wheel provided with means for transfixing and carrying the splints, a splint-distributing Wheel adapted to deliver the splints to conveying-tapes, conveying-tapes for carrying the splints, aliningrollers, a composition-roller, and a windingdrum, substantially as set forth.

31. A match-machine comprising a feed table, feed-rollers mounted thereon with pressure-adjusting devices, a reciprocating splintcutting knife, a spindle-Wheel provided with pointed spindles for transfixing, carrying the splints and partially rotating them, temporary holding devices, a splint-distributing wheel adapted to deliver the splints to conveying-tapes, conveying-tapes mounted edgewise in supporting-framework, upper and lower alining-rollers, a composition-roller submerged in a reservoir with means for rotating and oscillating the roller, a winding-drum composed of staves mounted on supporting mechanism adapted to cause the conveyingtapes to assume a spiral arrangement, and means for discharging the matches,'substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

SENATE BAOKUS.

Witnesses:

PETER J. EDWARDS, O. M. CLARKE. 

